Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal’
Fire at Grain Silo in Mardela Springs Ruled Accidental
A fire at an approximately 60-foot, metal framed grain silo yesterday was accidental according to the investigation by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The silo is located on Athol Road in Mardela Springs. Fire officials say the blaze was caused specifically by an accidental, spontaneous combustion of Milo grain during the drying…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Willards Caused by Improper Disposal of Smoking Materials
聽 A house fire that occurred last night on Truitt Street in Willards in Wicomico County last night was accidental—caused by improper disposal of smoking materials, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The blaze broke out just after 10 p.m. on the outside covered porch of the two-story wood framed聽single-family home.聽…
Read MoreIntentionally Set Fire in Jail Cell at Eastern Correctional Institute
A fire contained to a prison cell at Eastern Correctional Institute on Revells Neck Road, Westover in Somerset County led to 20 inmates being relocated. Correctional Officers discovered the fire in Housing unit 5, Bravo Tier early yesterday afternoon. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, an inmate was able to ignite…
Read MoreRV Intentionally Set on Fire in Willards; MD Office of the State Fire Marshal Investigating
The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a case of arson that happened during the overnight hours. Fire officials say a 30-foot pull behind travel trailer was abandoned on the side of the road intentionally set on fire from the inside. The RV fire happened on Tingle Road in Willards– Wicomico County…
Read MoreFire at PNC Bank in Salisbury Under Investigation
Fire at Commercial Building in Queen Anne’s County Damages Three Trailers
The cause of a fire that occurred late last night on Hardwood Mills Road in Millington in Queen Anne’s County is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze started in one of the trailers parked inside the commercial steel framed building. The fire caused an estimated $200,000 in…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Hebron, Maryland Caused by Juvenile Fire Play
A fire that occurred overnight on 512 North Main Street in Hebron, Maryland in Wicomico County was caused by juvenile fire play, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire started on the inside of the second-floor bedroom. No injuries resulted from the fire, but structural damage to the two-story, wood-framed,…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Caused by Electrical Failure
A house fire occurred in Salisbury this morning on Hickory Mill Road. According to the latest information from the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze started in the void space between the basement and the first floor and was accidental–caused by an electrical failure of the bathroom-style exhaust fan. The occupant was…
Read MoreCrab Shedding House Fire Under Investigation
A Crab shedding house that was being used as a maintenance shop was damaged in a fire overnight–just before 2:00 a.m. The scene of the fire was at North 7th Street in Crisfield, Somerset County. The fire started inside in the back part of the building, but the cause remains under investigation. According to the…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Delmar, Wicomico County Caused By Unattended Burning Candle
Multiple Juveniles Sought Following Brush Fires in Cambridge
Wildland fires that were intentionally set on Boeing Way, in Cambridge in Dorchester County is under investigation, and police are looking for multiple juveniles responsible. The area where the fire was set is a 30-acre field next to a residential community. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, this fire is the…
Read MoreAccidental Fire at Queen Anne’s County Home
A fire at a one聽story, single-family home in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland was ruled accidental. The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Price Station Road in Church Hill.聽The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined the cause of the fire to be failure of the branch cable located in the void space…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Easton, MD Under Investigation
A fire that occurred at a one-story, single-family home on West Dover Street, Unit 4 in Easton is under investigation by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon just before 4 p.m. The fire was contained to the back outside wall of the house and caused an estimated…
Read MoreBoat Fire in Royal Oak, Talbot County
The St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department responded to a boat fire that occurred on Bellevue Road in Royal Oak– Talbot County at around 7:00 this morning. The fire started on the inside of the boat, and according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the preliminary cause was an unspecified electrical event that…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Talbot County–Accidental
Arrests Pending in Salisbury Arson Case
A shed fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Nokomis Avenue in Salisbury has been ruled arson. A passerby reported the fire that caused an estimated $6,000 in structural damage to the 8′ x 12′ wood framed shed. Loss of contents is estimated at $2,500. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, two…
Read MoreVehicle Fire in Hurlock Under Investigation
A vehicle fire that occurred on Gravel Branch Road at Millington Road in Hurlock, Dorchester County late yesterday afternoon is under investigation. The cause is unknown at this time, but according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze started in the passenger compartment. The monetary loss of the vehicle is estimated…
Read MoreSeries of Attempted Arsons at Several Homes in Salisbury
A series of attempted arsons that happened at five homes in Salisbury early this morning is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, just after 3:00 a.m., the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the attempted arson reports at four homes on Tuscola Avenue and one on Oneida Avenue. Sheriff’s…
Read MoreFire Forces Temporary Closure of Easton Diner
The Easton Diner on Ocean Gateway in Talbot County is closed due to a fire that occurred on the evening of June 5th. Structural damage to the one story, commercial building聽is estimated to be at $20,000 with the loss of contents estimated at $5,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Caroline County; Cause Under Investigation
Structure Fire in Dorchester County Under Investigation
The cause of a shed fire in Dorchester County late yesterday afternoon is under investigation. The blaze broke out on Linkwood Drive around 5:00 p.m. damage to the structure was estimated to be at $10,000 and damage to the contents–at $20,000, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. No injuries were reported.
Read MoreAttempted Arson in Salisbury Under Investigation
The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an attempted arson of a single-story wood framed garage this afternoon on 402 South Park Drive in Salisbury. An occupant discovered and reported the incident right away, but there are no arrests reported at this time. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Office…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Preston Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a two-story, wood-framed, single-family home in Preston has been ruled accidental. The blaze broke out at about 2 p.m. at the house on Newton Road. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner was using a propane torch to burn weeds adjacent to the dwelling which…
Read MorePole Barn Fire in Salisbury; Cause Under Investigation
A fire that occurred at a 50×80 pole barn on Riverside Drive Ext, in Salisbury聽this morning before 10:00 caused an estimated $80,000 in structural damage, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The blaze started in the Pole Barn Interior. The cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported. 65 firefighters battled…
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